This is the information page about the shipwreck Sun vii, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 32.82 N,1 7.131 E (51.441933333333, 0.92858333333333)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. Ability
2. Actuality
3. Agamemnon
4. Airston (probably)
5. Alberta
6. Albion (probably)
7. Alf everard (part of)
8. Alf everard (part of)
9. Algeria
10. Alice marie
11. Archon
12. Argus
13. Aridity (probably)
14. Astrologer
15. Atherton
16. Azariah (poss)
17. Balakani
18. Baltrader
19. Beacon 'f'
20. Bella donna
21. Blue mermaid
22. Bolbec (possibly)
23. Bradglen
24. British oak
25. Chieftain
26. City of brisbane
27. Corheath
28. Daisy maud
29. Dalryan
30. Dela
31. Delce
32. Diana
33. Dortejensen
34. Drofli
35. E oaze light vessel
36. East shoebury bn (remains of)
37. Empire ghyll
38. Enterprise ranger 2
39. Erins isle (possibly)
40. Explorer
41. Fleurita
42. Fred everard
43. Georgia
44. Ghc (possibly)
45. Girasol
46. Gordon
47. Great nore tower (remains)
48. Great nore towers (remains)
49. Great nore towers (remains).
50. H k daniels
51. Harcourt
52. Hawksdale
53. Hawnby
54. Herland (part of)
55. Herland (part of)
56. Hibernia
57. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
58. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
59. Hmml 127 (possibly)
60. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
61. Hms aisha
62. Hms amethyst
63. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
64. Hms aragonite (part of)
65. Hms ash
66. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
67. Hms capricornus
68. Hms chestnut (probably)
69. Hms conquistador
70. Hms danube 3
71. Hms desiree
72. Hms drummer
73. Hms gracie (probably)
74. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
75. Hms myrtle
76. Hms napia
77. Hms oriana
78. Hms pyrope
79. Hms ray of hope
80. Hms receptive
81. Hms reed (possibly)
82. Hms resolvo (part of)
83. Hms restango
84. Hms stella orion
85. Hms venetia
86. Hms vimiera (bow section)
87. Hms vimiera (part of)
88. Hms vimiera (stern)
89. Holba
90. Hopper number 19
91. Houston city
92. Ilaro
93. Intrepid
94. Janie b
95. Lady jane
96. Lca 551
97. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
98. Letchworth
99. Lindfar
100. Lowlands
101. Mac 5 (possibly)
102. Mahseer
103. Main topman
104. Maitland
105. Malrix (possibly)
106. Maplin light house
107. Maplin survey platform
108. March
109. Margam abbey
110. Margate sand beacon
111. Mercy
112. Mi amigo
113. Molliette
114. Monica (possibly)
115. Mudlark
116. Nass beacon (ruins)
117. Neptune (possibly)
118. Newlands
119. Norman
120. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
121. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
122. Opal
123. Paros isle
124. Pinto
125. Pisces
126. Prince igor (probably)
127. Radiant
128. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
129. Resolute
130. Restless wave (possibly)
131. Revenge
132. Rosme
133. Rover (possibly)
134. Rubislaw
135. Ryal
136. San calisto
137. Selnes
138. Slesvig
139. Spaarndem
140. Stad maastricht
141. Strathearn
142. Strom trooper
143. Sun vii
144. Sunk beacon (remains)
145. Sunrise (possibly)
146. Supremity
147. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
148. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
149. The sultan
150. Thorvin karsven
151. Tongue sand tower (remains)
152. Toreador
153. Treport
154. Uama
155. Van meerlant (part of)
156. Vera
157. Volante
158. Wardie
159. Warfleth
160. Warp
161. Westerley star
162. William j taylor (part of)
163. Winifred
164. Winkfield
165. Yassou
166. Zarga

 

Name: SUN VII

Length 32 meter, width: 7.6 meter, draught: 3.7, tonnage 202 ton

Cause: built in 1918. hired 9.1939. mined. (ww2sl & colledge).

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 5 meter, Height above seabed: 22 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: H0112/41 22.3.41 STRANDED IN 513242N, 010724E. (ADMIRALTY). - PFNM 683/41. H01112/41 28.4.41 INS ST IN 513242N, 010724E.

- NM 934/41. H01112/41 6.11.46 LEAST DEPTH NOW 1FT IN 513247N, 010715E. (SML 5). H01112/41 7.11.46 WIRE DRAG SWEEP, CLEAR AT 0FT, FOUL AT 1FT. GEN DEPTH 10FT. SCOUR 20FT. POSN 513254N, 010713E. (HMS FRANKLIN, 28.7.46). AMEND TO WK 0FMS 1FT.

- NM 3700/46. H01112/41 10.9.57 EXAM'D IN 513247N, 010714E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 0FT, FOUL AT 1FT IN GEN DEPTH 14FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 2FT. SCOUR 18FT. SEABED SAND. ISOLATED WK STANDING WELL OFF BOTTOM. SWIRL AT LW. (ECES SWEEP REPORT, 30.8.57). H782/62 14.3.62 FOUND WHILST SOUNDING. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2FT, SCOUR 24FT. (ISS, 1961). H2813/60 3.5.66 E/S & A/S SWEEP ON 23.9.65. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 18FT IN GEN DEPTH 27FT. SCOUR 33FT. GOOD A/S CONTACT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, H525). 27.1.69 SHOWN AS F ON NE 1607. H2813/60 10.7.73 EXAM'D IN 513247N, 010713E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 3.2FT, FOUL AT 4.5FT IN GEN DEPTH 16FT. SCOUR 21FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4FT [LAT]. BOTTOM UNDULATING. APPROX 70FT LONG, LYING NNE/SSW. (PLA SWEEP REPORT 1/73, 30.6.73). AMEND TO SW 0FMS 3FT.

- NM 1453/73. 27.9.73 AMEND TO SW 0.9MTRS [LAT]. NC 1607. H1284/84/219 22.8.84 WK COMPLETELY BROKEN UP WITH ONLY BOILER INTACT. ENCROACHED BY SAND. (G LIVERMORE). 10.4.90 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (PLA WK/OB REPORT 1987). HH100/351/07 19.10.93 DIVED ON IN 513248N, 010708.5E. LIES NNE/SSW ON ITS PORT SIDE. VERY SILTED UP. (J CARSON, 1.10.93). 26.2.07 EXAM'D 29.7.03 IN 5132.8202N, 0107.1312E [WGD]. NOT LOCATED BY DCS3. GEN DEPTH NOW 3MTRS. NO INDICATION OF SCOUR. (PLA WK RECORD DTD 13.12.04). AMEND POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ON PORT SIDE, BROKEN UP, PROBABLY BURIED

Position: 51 32.82 N,1 7.131 E

 

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